1 Jacoby Gady
Professor Gady Jacoby, Dean of the School of Economics, is an alumnus of the Hebrew University (Bachelor of Economics and Accounting and Master in Finance) and the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto (PhD). He joined the College of Management Academic Studies as the School’s Dean in October of 2021. Previously, Professor Jacoby served as Dean of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba in Canada from 2018 to 2021 and before that as Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs at the same institution.
He serves as a Subject Editor for Emerging Markets Review and in the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money and as an Associate Editor for Finance Research Letters. He is also co-chair of Cross Country Perspectives in Finance (Special Issue Conference). Professor Jacoby’s research focuses on asset pricing, behavioral finance, sustainable finance, and international finance.
2 Rosin Odelia
Dr. Odelia Rosin is currently Vice Dean of the business faculty, a health economist and lecturer. In her former role as Dean of the Bnei-Brak campus, Dr. Rosin founded and managed the academic programs of the Haredi campus and the preparatory studies in the College of Management. Before joining COLMAN she worked as a software developer for over a decade and taught at Bar-Ilan University.
2 Arar Khalid
Khalid Arar, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, Head of the Department of Counselor Education, College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN), and adjunct in the School Improvement Doctoral Program, College of Education, Texas State University and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Leadership in Education and Middle-East regional editor of Journal of Education Administration and History and a member of the editorial boards, Journal of Education Administration, Leadership and Policy in Schools, International Journal of Educational Management, Higher Education Policy, Applied Research in Higher Education. Member of UCEA Center for the Study of International School Leadership. For the past two decades, he conducted studies in the Middle East, Europe and North America on the issues of equity, diversity and social justice in K-12 and higher education. His recent books include: Migrants, Refugees and Global Challenges in Higher Education (Peter Lang Publishing, with Kussai Haj-Yehia, David Ross, & Yasar Kondakci); Education, Immigration and Migration: Policy, Leadership and Praxis for a Changing World (Emerald Publishing, with Jeffrey Brooks & Ira Bogotch); Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalization in International Education Governance Systems (Emerald Publishing, with Alison Taysum), and School Leadership for Refugees’ Education (Routledge).
3 Packer Shimon
Mr. Shimon Packer, MBA, serves as the International Programs Manager at the College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN) and as a lecturer at its Faculty of Business Administration.
Shimon’s areas of interest include International Business, Business Ethics, and Sustainable and Impact Entrepreneurship. Previously, he served as the Outreach Working Group Lead at UNITE2030, a UN-affiliated organization supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, where he coordinated activities for 16,000 activists across 170 countries to accelerate action on global challenges.
He holds a BA in Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy from Reichman University, with a specialization in Counter-Terrorism Studies, and was a Fellow of the Public Diplomacy Program. He also earned an MBA specializing in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from COLMAN.
Shimon has worked in the Prime Minister’s Office, organized TEDxIDCHerzliya, and is a Captain in Reserves. In addition to his current role, he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Israeli Model UN Association (IMUNA). He is also a triathlete and chess enthusiast, passionate about fostering cross-border cooperation and advancing innovative solutions to global challenges.
1 Itzikowitz Samuel
2 Yogev Riki
2 Yaakobi Tal
2 Tubin Bosmat
2 Bolless Rachel
Dr. Rachel Bolless is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, the Department of Counselor Education, College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN).
She was a cofounder of the Department of School Counseling at the College for Academic Studies (MLA) Or-Yehuda Israel in 2008, and its coordinator for eight years (2008-2016) and the Head of the Department for two years (2017-2019).
Dr. Bolless taught at the Graduate Counseling Education Studies, Derby University the Israeli brunch (2003-2008). She was the Program Director MA studies in Education, the Northumbria University Newcastle U.K the Israeli brunch (1997- 2001), Academic staff in Liverpool University U.K. the Israeli brunch (1996), and a member of the Executive Committee of ICA Bar Ilan University (1995-1999).
She received her M.A., in Educational Counseling from NIU DeKalb IL. USA (1982), Postgraduate Studies in Family Therapy, Tel-Aviv University (1990), Advanced Professional Training “Pairs” The Family Relations Institute, Falls Church VA. USA (1990), Studies toward proficiency in “Human Dynamics” (1991), Gestalt Studies “The Gestalt Institute” Haifa (1994). Dr. Bolless received Ph.D. in Education; from the Union Institute Cincinnati OH. USA (1996). She became Authorized Family Mediator [official court certification] (2001), completed short terms focus psychotherapy (2008), and CBT studies (2018).
Through her professional life Dr. Bolless always integrated teaching and field work. During her 20 years of counseling in the schools system and 28 years of family therapy she was and still involved in working with high risk adolescence, crisis in the family, communication in the family, workshop with teachers, parents and kids on variety of topics. Her therapy approach is holistic, involving all the parts of the family and consulting with world that involves the patient.
2 Isler Etti
Dr. Isler has been involved in community work and non-formal education for over 30 years. She has a BA in Informal Education and an MA in Community Education, as well as being a qualified mediator and Organizational Advisor. Currently, as part of her doctoral thesis, Ms Isler is researching how the professional and academic background of the director effects the success of the community center.
During her long and rich career, Dr. Isler has held many positions in the field of community and non-formal education, including: Over fifteen years of working with the European Union youth program, Euromed, developing, managing and implementing exchanges and training sessions; Responsible for the community – business program at the Israel Association of Community Centers; Currently is the Executive Director of the Israel Federation of Community Centers where she has initiated, developed and run dozens and perhaps hundreds of seminars, conferences, professional training, etc all in the field of community and non-formal education; Board member of the international community organization IFS and the Jewish international community center organization JCC Global
Dr. Isler’s main areas of teaching and research in the academy are community and society, public policy, youth and community management, informal education and academic writing.